House Cleaning in Santa Bárbara

In Santa Bárbara de Nexe the houses are large villas with a lot of glazing facing the view, and that is what defines the job: glass and frames take up a share of the clean that would be marginal in a flat. The southern exposure means dust shows on every surface by the second day.

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Santa Bárbara, as seen by the people who work there

Santa Bárbara de Nexe is villa country with a view — halfway up the slope between Faro and the barrocal, where a lot of people built the house they intend to stay in.

South-facing slopes looking out over the lagoon and the sea, large plots, and a mix of restored traditional houses and good-quality new build. Detached villas on generous plots, many with a pool and retaining walls because of the slope, and a good number with natural stone cladding on the façade.

In Santa Bárbara de Nexe we do a lot of outdoor work — stone, walls, pools and façade maintenance.

What we find in Santa Bárbara

Sloping ground means retaining structures

Almost everything built here sits on terraces. Poorly drained retaining walls are the most common structural problem we find in the area.

Natural stone façades needing treatment

Schist and local stone develop efflorescence and green growth on the exposed face. Washing them with the wrong product discolours the stone irreversibly.

Wind and southern exposure

The view has a price: south-facing façades take sun all year round and lower-grade paints lose their colour in two summers.

House Cleaning: what we do

General clean of every room — Vacuuming and washing of floors, dust on all surfaces and furniture, doors, skirting and light switches.
Kitchens done thoroughly — Worktops, sink, inside and outside of appliances, tiling and degreasing of the extractor.
Bathrooms disinfected — Sanitaryware, shower trays, taps and tile joints, with limescale and mould removed.
Glass and frames — Interior and reachable exterior glazing, sliding tracks and shutters.
Bed linen changed — Beds made with clean linen, and used linen collected for laundering where that service is included.
Tidying and restocking — Rooms tidied and bathroom and kitchen consumables restocked, as agreed.

How the work goes

1
Visit and quote
We come to the house to see the areas, the materials and what it actually needs. The quote follows that, rather than a guess over the phone.
2
A plan that fits
We agree frequency, duration and what each visit covers, in writing.
3
A fixed team
A team is assigned to your house, with one person responsible who is your point of contact.
4
Adjustments over time
After a few visits it becomes clear what needs doing more often and what needs doing less. The plan follows.

Work in and around this area

House clean and guest changeover

A complete clean between stays: bedrooms, bathrooms and linen dealt with, ready for the next arrival.

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Frequently asked questions about house cleaning in Santa Bárbara

Do you actually work in Santa Bárbara, or do you travel in from elsewhere?

We work in Santa Bárbara regularly. We set out from Loulé and get there in about 20 minutes, which means we can come and look at the job without charging for the trip.

What usually goes wrong with this kind of work in Santa Bárbara?

Almost everything built here sits on terraces. Poorly drained retaining walls are the most common structural problem we find in the area. It is the situation we come across most often in Santa Bárbara, and it is why we look at the job before quoting.

How long does a clean take?

It depends a great deal on the area and the condition. A two-bedroom flat on a maintenance clean takes around three hours with two people; a large villa on a deep clean can take a full day.

Are you insured?

Yes. We hold public liability insurance and our staff are properly registered, with social security contributions up to date.

How much does a house clean cost?

It depends on the area, the condition and the frequency — a house on a weekly maintenance clean takes far less time than the same house once a quarter. We come and look and give you a firm price per visit, with no charge for the visit.